The museum hosts educational programs to explore Eastern North Carolina's rich history of agriculture and industry. Through history, science, and English language arts, students can participate in hands-on activities exploring agriculture and rural life from 1900-1950.
Topics covered in educational programming include:
- Agricultural history
- Earth sciences
- Environmental history
- Labor history
- Rural life
- Sharecropping and tenant farming
- Tobacco manufacturing
As we continue to update our field trip offerings, check back with us for opportunities to come to the site and interact with the agricultural history of North Carolina!
Schedule a school group
- Select your preferred date and an alternative date, and what time you would like to visit. Programs begin at 10:00 or 10:30.
- The maximum number of students we can accommodate varies per circumstance, please follow inquiry directions below to find out how many students we can accommodate.
- When you are ready to schedule an educational program, contact Grayson Butler at grayson.butler@dncr.nc.gov to request a reservation. We require a minimum of two weeks advance notice for programs. Please provide the following information in the email request:
- School name, city, county, state and zip code.
- Grade level and number of students expected to attend.
- Number of teachers and chaperones expected to attend.
- Name of the group contact, the group contact's phone number and email address.
- School name, city, county, state and zip code.
Please note that your group visit is not finalized until you hear back from a staff member.